Sermoneta
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| Sermoneta | |||
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| Comune di Sermoneta | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°33′N 12°59′E / 41.55°N 12.983°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lazio | ||
| Province | Latina (LT) | ||
| Frazioni | Carrara, Doganella, Monticchio, Pontenuovo, Sermoneta Scalo, Tufette | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Giuseppina Giovannoli (since June 2004) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) | ||
| Population (1 June 2009[1]) | |||
| • Total | 8,579 | ||
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Sermonetani | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 04013 | ||
| Dialing code | 0773 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Joseph | ||
| Saint day | March 19 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Sermoneta is a hill town and comune in the province of Latina (Lazio), central Italy.
It is a walled hill town, with a 13th-century Romanesque cathedral called Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta and a massive castle, built by the Caetani family. The Cistercian Valvisciolo Abbey is located nearby. In the 13th-16th centuries, it was home to a flourishing Jewish community.
Sermoneta is the hometown of the humanist Aldo Manuzio and the Baroque painter Antonio Cavallucci.
[edit] Twin towns
Arborea, Italy
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